Basketball Preview: Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors vs. Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors and the Lighthouse Prep Academy Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Prep Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Maranatha Baptist Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Warriors fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They walked away with a 39-29 victory over Varsity Opponent two weeks ago.
Maranatha Baptist Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Haley Thompson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points, and Jaylyn Leggett, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Meanwhile, a win for Lighthouse Prep Academy just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Christian Fellowship, falling 58-24. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Alivia Propst put forth a good effort for the losing side as she earned eight points.
Things could have been worse for Maranatha Baptist Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-20 loss to Lighthouse Prep Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Maranatha Baptist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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